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WO2000052662A1
WO2000052662A1 PCT/US2000/005777 US0005777W WO0052662A1 WO 2000052662 A1 WO2000052662 A1 WO 2000052662A1 US 0005777 W US0005777 W US 0005777W WO 0052662 A1 WO0052662 A1 WO 0052662A1
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Rodney Claycomb
Scott Clark
Thomas Ebben
William Nasser
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/01—Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K11/00—Marking of animals
    • A01K11/001—Ear-tags
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K29/00—Other apparatus for animal husbandry
    • A01K29/005—Monitoring or measuring activity
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61D—VETERINARY INSTRUMENTS, IMPLEMENTS, TOOLS, OR METHODS
    • A61D17/00—Devices for indicating trouble during labour of animals ; Methods or instruments for detecting pregnancy-related states of animals

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  • the present invention relates to the general field of temperature measurement
  • non-human animal that monitors body temperature and detects and indicates changes
  • physiological states for example, fertility or disease. More specifically, a prolonged
  • Clinical symptoms are generally those subjective symptoms
  • cattle body temperature follows a diurnal pattern. That is, low temperatures in the
  • This patch is applied directly to, and measures the temperature of the skin, and
  • thermal sensor is attached to the arm of a subject for temperature sensing and measuring.
  • the unit triggers an alarm if the measured temperature is significantly
  • This system may be equipped with a transmitter
  • a temperature radio telemetry system for sensing skin temperature combined
  • SENSING AND ALARMING DENICE is directed to a device that may be strapped
  • the device measures the skin temperature of a subject such as an infant, converts it to a
  • CONTINUOUS TEMPERATURE MONITOR discloses a temperature monitor having a remote sensor assembly adapted for insertion into a subject's ear canal and
  • the monitor is
  • said device is orally, however, the throat and brisket areas are included as alternates.
  • An electronic ear-tag device adapted for temperature detection, animal
  • remote transmission temperature sensing devices include invasive boluses such as
  • CowTempTM Innotek, Inc., Garrett, Indiana
  • MagTracTM Magnetic Trac Bolus, Inc.
  • warning assembly that provides a visual signal in case of a fever. Also invasively
  • the transmitter sends a signal to a receiver
  • Shortcomings found in the prior art include, for example, invasive
  • the present invention overcomes these drawbacks, fulfilling the healthy herd.
  • instant device may be accurate to within 1 degree Fahrenheit of true body
  • the invention disclosed herein is directed to a non-invasive, temperature
  • monitor having a remote sensor assembly adapted for extended and/or semi ⁇
  • the instant invention is a simple,
  • This invention is based on a novel concept for determination of non-human
  • animal body temperature in order to determine sick animals prior to clinical
  • the present invention is defined by a battery powered
  • alarms indicating, for example, a raised temperature greater or equal to 104 °F / 40
  • the device is semi-permanently attached to a non-human animal, for example,
  • Temperature probes may include, for example, rectal or tissue type probes, and preferably, otic.
  • the instant invention is a first invention.
  • the instant device is a self-contained, battery operated
  • thresholds i.e., temperature and time
  • the invention comprises a housing having
  • an alternate embodiment furthermore than one of the preferred embodiments.
  • microprocessor that may be substituted for certain components, for
  • comparator for example, comparator, regulator, flasher IC, transistor and/or resistor.
  • probes may be integrally combined with the housing of the preferred probe.
  • another embodiment may include more than a single temperature sensor for monitoring, for example, the ambient temperature in relation the body temperature
  • said device comprised essentially of an internal controller
  • hermetically sealed housing adapted for semi-permanent attachment to a non-human
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the body
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view of an alternated preferred embodiment of the
  • Figure 3 is a plan and side view of the alternate embodiment of the instant
  • FIG. 4 depicts an overall block diagram representation of the electronic
  • FIG. 5 is a detailed block diagram representation of the circuitry of a
  • Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the circuitry of a preferred embodiment of
  • Bovine Respiratory Disease is the one
  • BRD is the onset of fever.
  • a desirable device for continuous monitoring regardless of the location of the animal.
  • monitoring devices may be practiced in accordance with the presently disclosed
  • the present invention provides an electronic body temperature monitoring
  • the present invention further reliably measures and
  • the instant temperature monitoring device is low cost, impervious to environmental exposure,
  • the present invention is a self-contained battery operated
  • This device with a visible alarm signal, e.g., LED. This device may be mounted on
  • eartags such as, AllflexTM. These eartags are readily
  • any eartag may be adapted
  • eartags for use with the instant invention, for example, one-piece eartags and pet control tags.
  • the instant invention incorporates at least one remote
  • thermosensor e.g., thermister
  • a temperature sensor is
  • the wires may be coated with plastic material or the like for purposes of rigidity, or alternatively, be encased in a flexible
  • Thermister voltage operates inversely to
  • the devices are adjustable, so that a particular ear voltage reading, and
  • temperature may be chosen and preprogrammed to activate an LED signal.
  • the housing the electronic componentry, visible
  • the injection molded housing is
  • Said housing is adapted in the preferred embodiment
  • temperature sensing probe comprising, for example a thermister, adapted in the
  • a preferred embodiment is comprised essentially of a thermister
  • Another preferred embodiment substitutes a microcontroller
  • Figure 1 shows a detailed external, view of a preferred embodiment of the
  • an eartag 10 having a base portion 11 and an attachment
  • portion 12 is semi-permanently attached to the ear 5, preferably lobe, of an animal.
  • PCB printed circuit board
  • a power source functionally combined with a PCB
  • the visible alarm 15 is
  • At least one additional temperature is at least one additional temperature
  • eartag base 11 embedded
  • electronic componentry 30 is semi-permanently attached to the earlobe 5 of an animal
  • a probe guide 65 in which is embedded an ambient temperature sensor 45 and/or a remote temperature sensor 25 or sensors and
  • lead wire or wires 20 extending therefrom.
  • the probe guide 65 is functionally
  • An ambient temperature sensor 45 may, alternatively, be separately
  • FIG. 4 sets out basic portions of the electronic componentry for the preferred
  • control circuit 50 including a control circuit 50, a power source
  • an ambient temperature sensor 45 and in some embodiments, an ambient temperature sensor 45.
  • the power source 35 of the instant device may include battery
  • circuitry consisting of low-power electronics that measure the temperature of the
  • the instant device is intended for
  • the ambient temperature may be monitored, in some embodiment
  • temperature sensor 45 acts to adjust the electronics 50 in order to compensate for an
  • electronics 50 determine the animal's body temperature.
  • an animal's temperature falls outside a preset and preprogrammed upper and/or lower
  • control circuitry 50 activates a visual alarm 15 or indicator
  • LED light emitting diode
  • resistors and/or capacitors may be added to the system as necessary.
  • Figure 5 illustrates the detailed electronic componentry of a preferred embodiment.
  • the electronic componentry e.g., a PCB, may be pre-attached to the outside
  • lead wires may loop around the outside of the
  • long shaft may be employed to attach the probe after the standard eartag is in place.
  • Said probe is inserted so that the exposed side of the sensor is in contact with the
  • the animal's body temperature and ambient temperature are monitored
  • Thermisters are historically proven, low-cost, and readily available.
  • Analog electronics such as op-amps and comparators, present a variety of problems
  • ADC analog to digital converters
  • the device using software, and thus, the algorithms may compensate for the ambient
  • the LED may get dimmer as the battery voltage decreases.
  • These temperature sensors are negative
  • NTC temperature coefficient
  • TH1 is the external or remote thermister used to sense the animal's
  • TH2 is used to sense ambient temperature on the circuit board.
  • Vth is adjustable using the
  • potentiometer PT1 potentiometer PT1
  • TP4 test point
  • Vth is set to the equivalent temperature that is desired to start the LED flashing.
  • Vtmp can be measured at TP1, and is the output of the external thermister.
  • Vtmp is normally greater than Vth.
  • the LED flasher circuit consists of transistor Ql, resistors R5 and R6, a
  • R6 limits the current to Ql .
  • the flasher IC flashes the LED at approximately 0.1
  • JP1 is a jumper
  • JP1 When the unit is not in use, JP1 should
  • Capacitors Cl and C2 provide filtering to the
  • PIC16LC621 may provide numerous advantages beyond those already described in
  • the microcontroller can be programmed to conserve
  • the microcontroller can be programmed for any flash on and off
  • the flasher IC used in the non-microcontroller embodiment has a fixed flash
  • microcontroller also reduces manufacturing costs.
  • microcontroller programming includes performance as
  • the device is “asleep” most of the time and consumes minimal battery
  • the microcontroller At timed intervals, the microcontroller
  • microcontroller has enough current drive to flash the LED without a flasher IC.
  • the microcontroller is powered directly from the battery and remains in
  • the microchip microcontroller when placed into a low power sleep mode, conserves battery life.
  • the thermisters consume considerable battery
  • thermisters are operated from a regulated
  • the microcontroller is
  • the microcontroller may activate the LED signal or go back to sleep until the
  • a push button switch may be
  • the eartag device of the instant invention is semi-permanently attached
  • the tag is located as near as
  • Plastic washers 60 as shown in Figure 2, may be
  • the ear probe may or may not be detachable from the device
  • the sensors may or may not be moveable/malleable. Alternative, the entire sensor
  • the tags may be positioned on the inside or outside of the ear.
  • the device disclosed herein is composed of materials that facilitate the
  • the material of composition is lightweight, sturdy
  • the preferred embodiment of the instant device is, in use,
  • the preferred embodiments employ any long life battery, such as, lithium.
  • the estimated hour capacity of, for example, a BR2032 Button Cell battery is at least
  • the operating and shelf lives of the device may be altered based on,
  • the preferred total life of the instant invention is at least lyear, with an
  • the visible displays When activated, the visible displays may continuously pulse, pulse in
  • the device reduces labor requirements while increasing sick animal determination, and in turn reducing medical and related costs.
  • alternative temperatures sensors e.g. infrared, self-

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif électronique (10) de détection et de contrôle de la température d'un corps, apposé en semi-permanence à un animal non humain. Ce dispositif permet d'évaluer l'état de santé de l'animal, et de déterminer, de manière précise, le traitement en fonction des changements de la température corporelle caractéristiques de maladies éventuelles. Ce dispositif comprend un logement (11) du type d'une étiquette auriculaire, dans lequel on loge un circuit électronique approprié, opérationnel avec au moins un détecteur de température (25) à distance et une alarme visible (15). On peut utiliser le dispositif décrit par l'invention avec n'importe quel animal non humain, par exemple, du bétail.
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BR0009261-4A BR0009261A (pt) 1999-03-04 2000-03-04 Dispositivo de monitoramento de temperatura decorpo eletrônico
AU36166/00A AU3616600A (en) 1999-03-04 2000-03-04 Electronic body temperature monitoring device
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WO2018104436A1 (fr) * 2016-12-09 2018-06-14 Outsource Technical Concepts Limited Dispositif de surveillance d'animal d'élevage
CN108520783A (zh) * 2018-05-30 2018-09-11 石宝琴 一种采集动物体温及发情监测的智能系统及控制方法
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